Wednesday, 24 July 2024

CHRISTMAS SEASON "TOUR PLATEAU 2024" EVENT, CHEERING NEWS TO TOURISTS


Cycling, one of the packages of "Tour Plateau 2024" will be on display, with a competition even

Soon after news filtered into Jos town and numerous other places in Nigeria and the Globe that the organisers of “Tour Plateau” have rebranded and expanded the scope of the Tour; and that “Tour Plateau 2024” has been announced and preparations for it commenced already, discussions in Jos city, Plateau state capital have been shifting gradually, and focusing on the coming Christmas Season tourism event.

Saturday, 20 July 2024

TOUR PLATEAU 2024: A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE, SPICED WITH CYCLING ROUND THE STATE


After long hours of intensive planning meetings, called 2 times in two weeks by the partners involved in the organization of the now rebranded Annual “Tour Plateau” Tourism Event, the organizers committed to delivering a worthy, sort of  talk about tourism package in the 2024 event, tagged “Tour Plateau 2024” rose after far reaching, target oriented and impact driven decisions on Saturday, July 20, 2024, with a resolve that the December 2024 Christmas package will present to the tourists and residents of Plateau State a very classic, memorable experience.

The team, which is led by a seasoned tourism practitioner, Mr. Christopher Azok, CEO Think Tourism Nigeria (TTN) Ltd, has as members, professionals and experts in other fields of endeavour, reputed in their area of professionalism and expertise that has equally made their mark, promoting tourism and tourism related activities in Plateau state over the years.

Thursday, 18 July 2024

THE PRIDE OF IGBO COMMUNITY’S CULTURAL MARRIAGE OF THEIR DAUGHTERS


By: Chinwe Ifitezue, Institute of Archaeology, Jos


Marriage is an important socio-cultural institution recognized, accepted and respected by every responsible mature citizen in the society. It is the root and center for family formation. The union has a legal backing for purposes of procreation and companionship in order to live peacefully among themselves and the society. The universality in it is that every responsible and mature adult honours it and strife for it. Aside from man’s recognition towards marriage, God honours marriage very much for it is His institution for procreation/companionship, continuity/consistency for the existence of man and earth alike.

Sunday, 14 July 2024

ISUAMAWU DEVELOPMENT UNION (IDU) CONDOLES FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE BUILDING COLLAPSE INCIDENT IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN JOS

A scene at the location of the collapsed classroom building

The IsuAmawu Development Union (IDU) Jos Branch, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria, is deeply saddened by the ugly incident of July 12, 2024 in the City of Jos, Plateau State, where some school children and teachers lost their lives, and others sustained various forms and degrees of injuries due to a collapsed classroom building of a private school, Saint Academy Jos.

Speaking to our reporter in Jos, the Chairman, Men's Wing of the Isuamawu Development Union, Jos Branch, Mr Nnabugwu Chizoba, who noted that the building collapse incident was a tragic and devastating event, however, urged the affected, the families of the dead to take heart and remain faithful to God, while mourning and bearing the pains of the loss of their dear, precious and lovely Sons and Daughters. He extended the words of hope to also those whose family members were injured in the building collapse incident.

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

SURPRISING, BUT TRUE, DANIEL UMOLU, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IS A PAINT ARTIST, HIS PRE-EVENT ART EXHIBITION HELD IN JOS CITY RECENTLY PROVES HE IS

Daniel Umolu, the Electrical Engineer turned art/craft Artist

When yet another pre-event art and craft exhibition held in the City of Jos, the Plateau state capital, Nigeria, the art enthusiasts that gathered to grace the event, especially, the Non-Nigerians, literally wondered if there ever will be a limit to the natural and human endowments of Nigeria. The country is so wonderfully blessed most of them must have said.

The art enthusiasts that gathered at the event venue in the scenic and captivating City of Jos, were awe stricken when the event host in his opening speech announced that the Artist, whose invitation they gathered to honour is an Electrical Engineer.

Monday, 1 July 2024

THERE IS NO SMALL TASK IN THIS, NO WAY TO PERFORM THIS ASSIGNMENT HALF WAY


Mr. Akinyemi Alamu 

The title of this piece best describes the approach to work of him whose picture is shown above. He is a Man whom the Almighty Lord has shown mercy in multiple ways. He knows it, professes it, appreciates it and is at every point in time grateful for what the Father of all, the great King of Kings and the creator of Heaven and Earth has done for him and has continuously done for his entire household.